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A simple, straightforward guide to the fundamentals of technical analysis

Technical analysis is a collection of techniques designed to help people make trading decisions. "Technical Analysis For Dummies, " 2nd Edition explains the basic principles and shows you how to apply these principles in an approachable and non-intimidating way.

Since the publication of the first edition of "Technical Analysis For Dummies," readers have been faced with many changes to the investment landscape, such as new interest rates, looming bank crises, and adjusting market climates. This updated edition includes information on the new indicators, hands-on applications for real-world situations, as well as practical examples that reflect today's financial atmosphere.Determine how markets are performing and make decisions using real dataSpot investment trends and turning points Improve your profits and your portfolio performance

With straightforward coverage of concepts and execution, "Technical Analysis For Dummies" shows you how to make better trading decisions in no time.

About the author

Barbara Rockefeller is a writer specializing in international economics and finance, with a focus on foreign exchange. She is the publisher of a daily newsletter on the foreign exchange market, "The Strategic Currency Briefing." Barbara is the author of CNBC 24/7, Trading Around the Clock, Around the World, and The Global Trader (Wiley). She also writes a monthly column for Currency Trader Magazine.

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Awinash Jha

Review: Technical Analysis for Dummies To a starter in the field of chart reading or technical analysis it's a must have ...I learned the ropes from this book itself . It has cover the fundamentals well.

Dave

Review: Technical Analysis for Dummies Great grounding for Technical Analyis.

Jon

Review: Technical Analysis for Dummies I generally don't read "Dummies" books, but I found this one to be worthwhile. Sure there were sections that I merely scanned, but the presentation and descriptions seemed adequate. Recommended.

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Review: Technical Analysis for Dummies To a starter in the field of chart reading or technical analysis it's a must have ...I learned the ropes from this book itself . It has cover the fundamentals well.

Review: Technical Analysis for Dummies I generally don't read "Dummies" books, but I found this one to be worthwhile. Sure there were sections that I merely scanned, but the presentation and descriptions seemed adequate. Recommended.

A simple, straightforward guide to the fundamentals of technical analysis

Technical analysis is a collection of techniques designed to help you make trading decisions in securities markets. Technical Analysis For Dummies helps you take a hard-headed look at what securities prices are actually doing rather than what economists or analysts say they should be doing, giving you the know-how to use that data to decide whether to buy or sell individual securities.

Since the publication of the first edition, readers have been faced with many changes, such as new interest rates, looming bank crises, and adjusting market climates. This new edition provides an updated look at unique formulas and key indicators, as well as refreshed and practical examples that reflect today today's financial atmosphere.

"Marshall McLuhan said, 'We have become a global village,' CNBC has helped lead the way in creating a global village for the financial markets. Readers will finish CNBC 24/7 Trading feeling smarter about the markets and really understanding how important it is to be in the information flow." -Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter "CNBC 24/7 Trading unlocks the mystery of how individual investors can invest and trade everywhere all the time. This book will become the investment bible that levels the playing field between Wall Street and Main Street." -Robert J. Froehlich, Vice Chairman, Kemper Funds Group Managing Director, Scudder Kemper Investments "TD Waterhouse has operations in eight countries, so we see that growth in international investing is accelerating. To be successful investing around the globe, investors need both information and insight. CNBC 24/7 Trading covers what individual investors need to know in a thorough, easy to understand way." -Steve McDonald, CEO, TD Waterhouse From the Foreword "CNBC 24/7 Trading . . . embraces the reality that the markets never stand still . . . this book is a guide to the emerging 24/7 marketplace, a road map to the potential rewards for investors who can grasp that marketplace's opportunities and understand its risks."-Sue Herera "This definitive book on investing in the 24/7 markets provides the comprehensive tools for active investors and market pros alike. Offering information and advice on trading, obtaining research, measuring market volatility, and assessing local market risk, no smart investor should venture without it." -Linda R. Killian, CFA, Principal, Renaissance Capital

The foreign exchange market is huge, fascinating and yet widely misunderstood by participants and non-participants alike. This is because its unanswered questions are numerous. For instance, what is the purpose of the $4 trillion per day trading volume? What determines currency trends and who are the players in the FX arena? Does FX drive other financial markets, or is it the passive end-product of all the other markets? FX is without clear supply and demand factors, so how do traders determine sentiment and price direction?

Much is written in an effort to answer these questions, but a lot of it is just noise. In the 12 pieces here, Barbara Rockefeller and Vicki Schmelzer draw on their combined 50 years' experience in foreign exchange to cut through the clutter and provide an elegant and razor-sharp look at this market. Their analysis is accurate, useful and enlivened by many anecdotes and examples from historic market events. They cover:

- How the matrix concept can help observers understand foreign exchange market action- What professional FX traders take into consideration before entering into positions- Whether the FX market can be forecast- The interplay between foreign exchange and other financial markets- How technology has levelled the playing field between big and small players, and at what cost- Whether the prospect of reserve currency diversification away from the dollar is likely- The toolkit that central banks use to manage national economies and the effect of this on currencies

'The Foreign Exchange Matrix' is the go-to book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the world of foreign exchange.

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